#33: Jake Hirabayashi - CEO, Co-Founder The Futures App | From pro athlete to entrepreneur | Building a sports tech app | Starting in one niche | B2B vs B2C | Digital trends to watch in athletics

Started by all former college & pro baseball players, The Futures App raised $2.65M to launch into the sports tech ecosystem.

The Futures App provides baseball players and coaches with an array of tools along with hosting the world's largest MLB drill database that features some of the game's biggest stars like Pete Alonso, Jazz Chisholm Jr, and Ryan Braun. 

Prior to founding TFA, Jake Hirabayashi played college baseball at UCLA and spent some time in the Minnesota Twins minor league system. 

Chapters:

(02:25) From pro athlete to entrepreneurship

(05:05) Why is now the time to build in sports?

(08:50) The Futures App overview

(09:35) Building B2B vs. B2C

(12:35) MLBPA partnership + shooting unique content

(16:35) Digital coaching ecosystem

(19:10) AI, machine learning, and sensors

(22:30) Trends to watch in sports

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Jake Hirabayashi links:

Website: https://www.thefuturesapp.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakehirabayashi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-hirabayashi-3585a2233/

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